The Arkansas River Valley Tri-Peaks Tourism Association’s Annual Banquet is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Banquet will be held at the Yell County Wildlife Federation Building, 10035 Wildlife Lane, Dardanelle. The banquet will include a silent auction and dinner.

Tickets to the banquet are $25 each and are available at the Arkansas River Valley Tri-Peaks office, 708 West Main, Russellville.

For more information on the banquet or to purchase tickets, call (479) 498-2321.

Education Majors, Scholarship available

The “Lottie McCracken Scholarship,” funded by the Pope County Retired Teachers, will pay $1,000 for the 2013 Fall and/or the 2014 Spring Semester.

Each applicant must meet these requirements: Be a full-time student majoring in education and have completed 60 hours at ATU, have a cumulative grade-point average of not less than 3.00 and be a graduate of or hold a G.E.D. from a Pope County High School.

Interested persons must submit a letter of application, letters of recommendation from two faculty members, and a transcript from the Registrar’s office.

Might Nights are free family fit nights offered the third Thursday of each month. This month is Sports Stations. Join us at the London Elementary School Gym, 154 School St., London, on Thursday, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Bring the whole family and get mighty!

For more information, please contact Bodhi Lovely, Youth Advisory Board Member for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation at bodhiql@gmail.com or London Elementary School (479) 293-4241.

American Legion baseball fundraiser

The American Legion will host a sausage and pancake fundraiser Friday at the Legion Hut in Russellville.

The American Legion Post 20 in Russellville sponsors American Legion Baseball for baseball players in area schools. The team will play approximately 25 games with teams from Conway, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Jacksonville and Mountain Home.

The cost of equipment, travel and meals and other expenses for the program averages about $8,000. This event will raise those funds. Tickets may be purchased for $6 each, a book of 10 for $50 or become a Century Club Member for $100 for 10 or more tickets.